Vivacity Blog

Smart Cities World: How Covid-19 has made smart cities smarter than ever: Mark Nicholson

Posts by Cath Firmin, Monday, 16 November, 2020

Covid-19 is speeding up the changes to our transport networks, writes Mark Nicholson, CEO of Vivacity Labs Artificial intelligence is paving the way for cities to transform into smarter and more efficient places to work and live. Triggered by the pandemic, cities are now undergoing a, some might say long overdue, revolution in the way Read More

Vivacity Award Win with ITS (UK) for Innovative use of Technology

Posts by Cath Firmin, Monday, 26 October, 2020

Vivacity are delighted to win the ITS (UK) – Intelligent Transport Systems Award for Innovative Use of Technology with partners Transport for Greater Manchester and Immense for the Smart Junctions project! This initiative explores how machine learning can be used to improve traffic signal control and optimise the road network. This ground-breaking new system will give transport authorities unprecedented ability to Read More

It’s 2020, not 1984. Privacy is Key.

Posts by Cath Firmin, Wednesday, 21 October, 2020

It’s been great to see the latest incoming coverage surrounding our sensors and how we monitor travel. However, it’s understandable that, without prior knowledge of how this new technology works, some people see us veering headfirst into an all-seeing, omniscient network of “Big Brother” cameras monitoring our every move. Scary – no, thank you. This Read More

Vivacity Labs sensor

COO Peter Mildon Discusses Sensor Projects in Kent City Centres

Posts by Cath Firmin, Wednesday, 7 October, 2020

Analysing Active Travel Schemes Using Vivacity Data by Jamie Oakey and Soraiya Salemohamed

Posts by Cath Firmin, Wednesday, 30 September, 2020

Top Business Tech:Travel is changing with COVID-19 – how can technology help?, by Mark Nicholson

Posts by Cath Firmin, Tuesday, 22 September, 2020